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'Taken 2' edges out 'Argo' in close weekend

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American intelligence officer Tony Mendez (director Ben Affleck) walks into harm's way to rescue six U.S. embassy workers in "Argo."

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U.S. agent Bryn Mills (Liam Neeson) takes out some more stupid Albanians in the ridiculously silly action thriller "Taken 2."

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Liam Neeson's “Taken 2” has defended its box-office title with a narrow win over Ben Affleck's “Argo.” Sunday studio estimates put 20th Century Fox's action sequel “Taken 2” at No. 1 with $22.5 million in its second weekend. “Taken 2” raised its domestic total to $86.8 million. Affleck's “Argo,” an Iranian hostage thriller from Warner Bros., opened in second-place with $20.1 million.